"Early" initiation of levodopa treatment does not promote the development of motor response fluctuations, dyskinesias, or dementia in Parkinson's disease.

Cedarbaum, J M; Gandy, S E; McDowell, F H

Cedarbaum, J M; Gandy, S E; McDowell, F H.

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Cedarbaum JM; Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Cornell University Medical College, Burke Rehabilitation Center, White Plains, NY.

Neurology ; 41(5): 622-9, 1991 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2027475

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Dementia/etiology; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced/etiology; Levodopa/adverse effects; Parkinson Disease/drug therapy; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Cohort Studies; Dementia/chemically induced; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Levodopa/therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Motor Activity/drug effects; Parkinson Disease/physiopathology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parkinson Disease / Levodopa / Dementia / Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Neurology Year: 1991 Type: Article

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